Temporary Child Welfare Licensor/Social Worker

Temporary Child Welfare Licensor/Social Worker

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Temporary Child Welfare Licensor/Social Worker

Salary

$35.00 Hourly

Location

Chaska Government Center, MN

Job Type

Temporary (has a specific end date)

Job Number

03154

Division

Health & Human Services

Department

Child & Family

Opening Date

08/21/2026

Closing Date

8/28/2026 4:30 PM Central

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

JOB SUMMARY

Carver County is looking for a dynamic candidate to fill a temporary vacancy in our Child and Family unit. Under the direction of the Child and Family Supervisor, this temporary position will assist in supporting the Foster Care Licensing team and other child welfare programs. This position will include communication with adult and child foster care providers, assisting in the relicensing process and assist with efforts to support child foster care recruitment. This position will be part of a team that uses Signs of Safety and Family Finding methods to support child protection and children's mental health social workers find relative and non-relative placement options and other ongoing supports for children. Additional tasks may include supervising family visits, processing records requests, transporting clients, or other similar tasks to support the Child and Family Department. With additional approvals, the temporary position may be extended from January 2027 to early April 2027 in the role of a Child Protection Assessment Social Worker. This role would focus on child maltreatment related assessments and investigations to include assessing safety, planning for short-term and long-term safety and wellbeing of children. This includes working with other internal and external professionals to address the needs and strengthening families.

This position will work approximately 30 hours per week. Hours are flexible between 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with the possibility of some evening or weekends for special events.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs client screening and intake functions and activities for the division or program area.

• Performs and conducts a variety of activities, tasks and functions associated with treatment planning, evaluation and assessment.

• Implements and provides professional social/human services to clients, their families and/or the community.

• Implements and performs all case management requirements, documentations and monitoring required to meet mandates, to document services, and to meet the needs of clients.

• Performs a variety of community relations, public relations and outreach services in assigned program areas.

• Collaborates with other professionals, providers, therapists, health professionals, internal departments, law enforcement, community or governmental agencies in coordinating resources and in meeting the needs of clients.

• Links clients to services and connects families to resources; may provide assistance in a crisis situation as needed.

• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BA or BS in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related area or will have degree by 9/1/2026.

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in human/social services.

• Requires a valid MN driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

• Must successfully complete and maintain eligibility to provide direct care to clients in accordance with Minnesota Statutes §245C.03.

SCORED EXAMINATION PROCESS

All applications will be screened for minimum qualifications, scored and ranked. The highest ranked candidates meeting minimum qualifications will be recommended for the scored oral examinations (interviews). Final selection for the position will include successful completion of written exercise, oral interview(s), reference checks, and background investigation, including 604 verification and MNDHS NETStudy 2.0 background.

No benefits for STOc positions

01

Do you have a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology or related field or will you have qualifying degree by September 1, 2026?

• Yes, I currently hold a Bachelor's degree in one of the above areas

• Yes, I will have a qualifying degree by 9/1/26

• No, I do not have a Bachelor's degree in a qualifying area and will not have one by 9/1/26

02

Do you have two years of experience in the human/social services field?

• Yes

• No

03

Do you have a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility?

• Yes

• No

04

How much experience do you have in child welfare?

• None/less than one year

• One year to less than two years

• Two years or more

05

Do you have knowledge or experience with Signs of Safety, Safety Organized Practice or another solution-focused framework? (Check all that apply)

• Attended a multi-day training

• Worked one or more cases using a solution-focused approach

• Other experience - explain below

• None of the above

06

If you indicated "other experience" above, please describe below. If you do not have other experience, indicate NA.

07

Please indicate the areas below in which you have experience. Select all that apply:

• Supporting parents/foster parents to meet needs of a child or youth

• Supporting positive relationships between multiple caregivers

• Helping child or youth transition into or out of a foster care setting

• Child or Adult Foster Care Licensing

• Foster Parent Recruitment

• Relative Search or Child Specific Recruitment

• Child Protection

• Children's Mental Health or Truancy

• Prevention Services

• Skills Services or Home Visiting Services

• I have none of the above experience

08

Tell us about your child welfare experience. If you do not have experience, please indicate NA.

09

Which of the below best describes your experience working with families from diverse cultures?

• No experience/less than one year

• One year to less than three years

• Three years or more

10

Describe your computer experience: (Check all that apply)

• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook

• Ability to use Microsoft Teams

• Traverse or another electronic file system

• None of the above

Required Question

Employer

Carver County

Address

600 East 4th Street

Chaska, Minnesota, 55318

Phone

952-361-1525

Website

https://www.carvercountymn.gov

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